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Man injured in shooting at Raleigh Community Center, drives himself to hospital

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A pursuit of a reckless driver Wednesday night ended with the driver dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man was shot Thursday night outside of the Sanderford Road Community Center in Southeast Raleigh, and police are investigating how it happened.

The victim, unidentified, drove himself to the hospital with serious injuries, police told ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner.

No suspect has been detained, but police are investigating the driver of a vehicle that drove off at a high speed from the scene of the shooting.

Police followed the driver until he crashed into a pole on Evers Drive, a nearby residential street.

The connection of the driver to the shooting is “undetermined.” The driver, unidentified by police, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

The News & Observer sent questions to the Raleigh Police Department seeking additional information.

Anyone who thinks they may have information that might assist the investigation is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335, or visit Crimestoppers at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org and click “Leave a Tip” on the top right of the page.

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Aaron Sánchez-Guerra
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Aaron Sánchez-Guerra is a breaking news reporter for The News & Observer and previously covered business and real estate for the paper. His background includes reporting for WLRN Public Media in Miami and as a freelance journalist in Raleigh and Charlotte covering Latino communities. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a native Spanish speaker and was born in Mexico. You can follow his work on Twitter at @aaronsguerra.
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